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St. Pat's Pub Crawl Time Again In Alton On Saturday, March 12

3 years 1 month ago
ALTON - There will be a lot of St. Patrick’s Day in the air in Downtown Alton on Saturday, March 12, even though the official date of St. Pat’s Day is Thursday, March 17, 2022. The annual St. Pat’s Day Crawl in Alton is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12. For many of the Downtown Alton bars and restaurants, this is a new Irish beginning after two years of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mary Morrison, one of the owners of Morrison’s Pub in Downtown Alton, said she can’t wait to open the doors for Saturday’s St. Pat’s Day Crawl. “It is the biggest day of the year for us and it is a true Irish celebration,” Morrison said. “We are very happy to still be here after the COVID-19 Pandemic. One thing about the Irish, is we are used to struggling. I think this year is going to be a good year. We are all still here downtown and we encourage people to come out and enjoy our company!” One of the day’s highlights will be a

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Suit Claims Nursing Home Negligent

3 years 1 month ago
GODFREY - The estate of a former Godfrey resident has filed suit against a nursing home, claiming the staff failed to prevent sores, which resulted in a fatal infection. Chris Vaughn, the administrator of the estate of Kate Vaughn, 71, claims the deceased was admitted to Integrity of Godfrey, where she developed severe infections and developed sores and ulcers, on her heels, sacrum, and buttocks, according to the suit. She was a resident of the home from Sept. 9, 2020, through Dec. 2, 2020, when she was discharged from there to Alton Memorial Hospital. “At the time of her Sept. 9, 2020, admission to, and her stay at, Integrity of Godfrey, the defendant, through its agents or employees, knew or should have known, that descendant was at high risk for developing pressure and other sores and wounds because of her medical conditions, treatment, and history,” the suit alleges. At the hospital, her condition continued to deteriorate until she died on Dec. 17, 2020, the suit alleges

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So Hospitality Group Plans Expansion Of Drunken Fish/Kimichi Guys To Edwardsville

3 years 1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy shared on Friday that So Hospitality Group will expand two restaurant concepts to Edwardsville by March 2023 in front of the Trace On The Parkway. Munsok So is the entrepreneur and chef behind the efforts. Drunken Fish’s specialty is sushi, and Kimchi Guys specializes in Korean fried chicken. The building will be in the Trace on the Parkway area at the intersection of Governors Parkway and Illinois Route 157. So Hospitality Group will have half of the new 10,000-square-foot building and the remainder will be available to other businesses. Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy said the city is “really excited” to have both new businesses. “I think they will both be great additions to the city,” he said. “It will also be a great addition for the many living in the Trace on the Parkway area,” he added. “We have so many great community partners and these businesses will just add to that.” “There

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Woman Pleads In Traffic Death And Injury Of Young Girls    

3 years 1 month ago
LIVINGSTON - A Belleville woman has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence causing death and driving under the influence causing great bodily harm in the traffic death of a child and severe injury to another. Laura Schmittling, 28, pleaded guilty to the two counts with no agreement as to her sentence. The crimes each carry a sentence of between three and 14 years in prison. A sentencing hearing will be held at a later date. Schmittling was southbound on Interstate 55 when the Chevrolet Malibu she was driving went off the road and hit a guardrail, then ended up on the left lane. A tractor-trailer truck swerved to avoid the Malibu but side-swiped a Ford Focus in an adjacent lane. Another big truck then hit the Malibu. Court documents said tests showed she had methamphetamine, amphetamine, and marijuana in her system. A 4-year-old and a 6-year-old in the Focus were also injured. Schmittling was originally charged with three counts of aggravated driving causing death, three counts

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